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Antrim vs Castleton vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Antrim | Castleton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
4,453Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.